CMS NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2020
President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During
COVID-19 Outbreak
CMS Outlines New Flexibilities Available to People with Medicare
To read more and obtain the Fact Sheet on this announcement visit:
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet
To read the Frequently Asked Questions on this announcement visit:
https://edit.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-telehealth-frequently-asked-questions-faqs-31720.pdf
This guidance, and earlier CMS actions in response to the COVID-19 virus, are part of the ongoing White House Task Force efforts. To keep up with the important work the Task Force is doing in response to COVID-19 click here:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
For information specific to CMS, please visit the Current Emergencies Website.
https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Emergency/EPRO/Current-Emergencies/Current-Emergencies-page
Reference:
CMS.GOV Newsroom
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-contacts
